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Your planting and harvest schedule should match feed needs.

Risk management comes in several forms. Many of them relate to the feeding side of the operation.

High forage diets offer multiple benefits, but extra management is also required.

The tighter we program diets, the more important is the information that we base the programs on.

La sequia, con los resultantes altos precios del alimento, tiene a los productores de leche y a los nutricionistas a mal traer en la búsqueda de alimentos y de bajos costos para alimentar a las vacas.

Harvesting decisions and practices can have a profound effect on the feeding value of the crop.

This year’s growing conditions have made feeds more variable, resulting in significant shits in feeding values and production responses.

Spring planning is key to next year’s feed costs.

Think dairy image even when harvesting, storing and feeding.

With tightening margins, higher feed cost and more attention to environmental consequences, there are opportunities to refocus on just how much or how little protein is needed to sustain high production and returns to the herd.